Breast-collar.



U. G. SPEED.

BREAST COLLAR. APPLICATION FILED 05c. 13. 1913.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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BREAST-COLLAR.

shoulders so as to avoid chafing, galling and other inconveniences to the animal arising from the use of stiff, hard and ill-fitting collars.

Furthermore, the object of my invention is to produce a collar having a foundation piece of heavy felt. The felt, coming in contact with the animal upon which it is used, provides a soft and pliable pad upon which I secure a leather covering piece and which is also provided with a suitable central strengthening member, extending centrally the entire length of the collar.

Furthermore, the object of my invention is to provide a collar having suitably attached thereto hame-tug attachments or a connecting device to which the forward end of the trace may be easily and quickly secured.

Finally, the object of my invention is to produce a collar which will possess advantages in points of efiiciency and durability, proving at the same time comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be made to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a horse provided with my improved collar. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved breast collar. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the trace connection. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the trace connection showing the position for connecting the same.

Specification of Letters Patent.

In the drawings, 1 indicates a felt pad which is in outline approximately the contour of the horses shoulder and around the.

edges. of which I provide a serrated edge. The felt piece is made in one continuous piece so that it may extend from the upper portion of the shoulder entirely around beneath the neck and be connected with the opposite end, over the neck of the horse in a manner similar to the ordinarycollar.

the. felt piece, 1, I secure by=suitable stitching, a leather covering piece, 2, approximately the same width and length of the felt piece but which does not extend over, or entirely cover up, the serrated edges of the felt piece and by this arrangement a very neat and attractive finish is provided for the collar.

To the leather piece, 2, at each end thereof, I secure loops, 3, to which a strap, 4, issuitably securedateach end, thus providing means. for adjusting the. size of the collar. A second reinforced strap, 5, ofleather lS SG'. cured upon the-leathercovering piece, 2, and extends centrally the entire length of the collar but is approximately only one-half the width of the leather coveringpiece, 2. I

The usual rein rings, 6, are secured upon each side of the collar in any suitable manner to support the reins.

The hams-tug attachments comprise a fiat metal plate, 7, having apertures, 8, through which rivets extend for securing the same to the collar. I also provide the plate, 7, with a hook, 9, formed integrally therewith and which engages with an eye, 11, formed integrally with a plate, 12. The eye-shaped member, 11, is provided at one side with a thin portion, 13, not as great in thickness as the other portions of said member. provides means by which the eye-shaped member can be easily and readily inserted in attached to the collar. It also prevents the Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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trace from becoming accidentally disengaged, it being necessary to bring the eyeshaped member almost perpendicular with the other member, and to the upper edge thereof, beforethe eye will enter the hook shaped portion of the plate, 7.

The usual martingale rings and attachments may be secured to the lower central portion of my improved collar in the usual manner, the appearance of the collar being neat and adapted to fit closely the contour of the shoulder of the animal upon which it the reinforcing strap centrally of the collar layers, provides free flexible edges around the collar which accommodate themselves to the shape of the'neck and shoulders.

It is believed that from the foregoing de- 'scription the construction of my improved collar can be fully understood, it being noted that various changes in the size and proportions of-the same may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

. Having fully described my invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure by- Letters Patent is 1. A breast collar, comprising a layer of felt and a layer of leather secured together in close contact throughout their areas and extending continuously fromone end to the other, forming. two free endsiat'the top and a closed portion at the bottom of the collar,

a flexible reinforcing means secured centrally upon'said leather layer and also extended continuously around the sides 'and- Copies of this 'patent' may be ohtained for bottom of said collar, and means at'the top of the collarfor securing the two free ends together. P 1

2. A breast collar, comprising a layer of felt and a layer of leather secured together in close contact throughout their areas and extending continuously from one end to the; other, forming two free ends at the top and a'closed portion at the bottom of the collar,

a leather reinforcing strap secured centrally 7 upon said leather layer and alsoextended continuously around the sides and bottom of said collar, and means atvthe top of the collar for securing the two free endstogether.

3. A breast collar, comprising a felt memher which is adapted to extend continuously around the neck of an animal, a leather cov-' ering secured directly to said felt member and approximately of the same width and a length of said felt member, to cover and contact with its entire area, a leather reinforcing strap of less width than said leather cov ering andsecured directly to and centrally thereof substantially entirely around the collar, and means at the top of the collar forv securing its ends together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' URIAH G. SPEED.

V Witnesses: .-i

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ROBERT C. PORTER. 7 3

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